Navy seeking fair value for land to be developed
It will likely be many years before the state can take control of 384 acres of waterfront property on Aquidneck Island that the Navy...
For consultant McGreavy,<br> it <i>is</i> easy being ‘green’
Connie McGreavy was “green” before it was chic.
Over the course of her three-decade-long career, McGreavy has experienced the ups and downs of the alternative-energy...
W&I, Latino station team to spread health literacy
Four days a week, Latinos across Rhode Island tune in 88.1FM to listen to “Nuestra Salud” – “Our Health” – an hour-long program hosted...
Brown University to cut salaries, jobs as endowment falls
PROVIDENCE – Brown University, facing investment losses and a decline in fundraising, plans to freeze salaries, hire fewer teachers and eliminate administrative jobs as...
The New York Times to sell its share in Red Sox
NEW YORK – The New York Times Co. confirmed it has hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to sell its stake in the Boston Red...
Making discounts count
These days, if you aren’t offering a discount of some kind, you might not be selling much at all. Pervasive discounting spurred by the...
Readying nonprofits to consolidate
Pannone Lopes & Devereaux LLC will present a series of free quarterly seminars this year to help nonprofit organizations cope with the challenges of...
Taxes uncollected on remote purchases
A local consumer has a number of options if she wants to buy a copy of, say, Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, “Outliers.” Her choices...
Dowling Village moving ahead despite opposition
In spite of intense opposition from some segments of the community, plans for the $90 million retail, office and residential complex Dowling Village are...
Conflicts are a constant worry for investors
In my line of work, I fund and help grow companies working with and for many stakeholders – investors (which could be private companies...